979881 ÷ 52 
Our goal is to divide 979881 by 52.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 52 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 0 from 9.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 97 / 52

Going ahead to step 2:
97 divided by 52 is 1 with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 52 from 97 and we're left with 45.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 45 and repeat the process: 459 / 52

On to step 3:
459 divided by 52 is 8 with a remainder of 43.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18.0
Subtract 416 from 459 to get 43.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 43, then carry on: 438 / 52

On to step 4:
When dividing 438 by 52, we get 8 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 188.0
If we subtract 416 from 438, we get 22.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 228 / 52

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 228 by 52, we get 4 and a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1884.0
Deduct 208 from 228 and we're left with 20.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 20, then carry on: 201 / 52

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 201 by 52, we get 3 and a remainder of 45.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18843.0
If we subtract 156 from 201, we get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 450 by 52, we get 8 and a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18843.8
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 416 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
340 divided by 52 is 6 with a remainder of 28.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18843.86
Deduct 312 from 340 and we're left with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 52 fits into 280 5 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18843.865
Deduct 260 from 280 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 10:
52 goes into 200 3 times with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18843.8653
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 156 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 440 by 52, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18843.86538
If we take 416 away from 440, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
52 can be fit into 240 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 18843.865384
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 208 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
52 can be fit into 320 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18843.8653846
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 312 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 80 by 52, we get 1 and a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 18843.86538461
Subtracting 52 from 80 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 18843.86538461 and a remainder of 2.8e-08.